Dan CoatsIn reversal, Trump now says he and intel chiefs in agreementBy MATTHEW DALYFebruary 1, 2019WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after he lashed out at U.S. intelligence agency chiefs over their assessments of global threats, President Donald Trump abruptly reversed course and said that he and the intelligence community “are all on the same page.”Trump met with his director of national ...Dan CoatsIn reversal, Trump says he and intel chiefs on ‘same page’By MATTHEW DALYJanuary 31, 2019WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after he lashed out at U.S. intelligence agency chiefs over their assessments of global threats, President Donald Trump abruptly reversed course Thursday and said that he and the intelligence community “are all on the same page.”Trump met with his director of ...AP Top NewsUS intel heads list North Korea, not border, as threat to USBy ROBERT BURNSJanuary 30, 2019WASHINGTON (AP) — Directly contradicting President Donald Trump, U.S. intelligence agencies told Congress on Tuesday that North Korea is unlikely to dismantle its nuclear arsenal, that the Islamic State group remains a threat and that the Iran nuclear deal is working. The chiefs made no mention ...AP Top NewsAfter CIA briefing, senators lay blame on Saudi crown princeBy MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARODecember 5, 2018WASHINGTON (AP) — Breaking with President Donald Trump, senators leaving a briefing with CIA Director Gina Haspel on Tuesday said they are even more convinced that Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman was involved in the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.Senate Foreign Relations ...Senators: Crown prince behind Khashoggi killingDecember 4, 2018Rand PaulThe Latest: Dems want full Senate briefed on Khashoggi deathDecember 4, 2018WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the briefing by CIA Director Gina Haspel on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi (all times local):3:55 p.m.Democratic leaders say CIA Director Gina Haspel should give the full Senate the same briefing they received on the death of Saudi ...Gina HaspelCIA director to brief Senate leaders on Khashoggi’s slayingBy LISA MASCARODecember 4, 2018WASHINGTON (AP) — CIA Director Gina Haspel is headed to Capitol Hill to brief Senate leaders Tuesday on the slaying of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi as senators weigh their next steps in possibly punishing the longtime Middle East ally over the killing.The CIA director is set to meet ...Senators: ‘Outrageous’ CIA chief not at briefingNovember 28, 2018TurkeyTop Saudi prosecutor expected in Turkey over writer’s deathOctober 28, 2018DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s attorney general is scheduled to arrive in Turkey on Sunday to hold talks with investigators looking into the slaying of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed in the kingdom’s Istanbul consulate earlier this month.Turkey has said ...TurkeyTrump awaits briefing from CIA director in Khashoggi caseBy MATTHEW LEE and SUSANNAH GEORGEOctober 24, 2018WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the killing of a Saudi journalist was a botched operation and a “bad original concept” as his administration has taken its first steps in punishing the Saudis by deciding to revoke the visas of the suspects.Trump awaited a briefing Thursday ...Johnny CashCIA director outlines priorities for the agencyBy BRUCE SCHREINERSeptember 24, 2018LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Recalling her rise through male-dominated ranks, CIA Director Gina Haspel said she wants to champion diversity at the spy agency as she returned to her alma mater Monday for a public event where she outlined her priorities for the agency and disclosed a few personal ...KentuckyCIA chief returning to University of Louisville for eventSeptember 18, 2018LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — CIA Director Gina Haspel will return to the University of Louisville next week to discuss national security and her career in the spy agency.Haspel, a UofL graduate, will appear on campus Sept. 24 as part of the McConnell Center’s Distinguished Speaker ...Al-QaidaCIA cables detail interrogation at base run by CIA directorBy DEB RIECHMANNAugust 10, 2018WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly declassified documents released Friday graphically describe how an accused al-Qaida operative was stripped naked, repeatedly slammed against walls, waterboarded and confined in boxes for hours at a covert detention site that CIA Director Gina Haspel briefly oversaw after ...Donald TrumpTrump picks former CIA career officer as deputy of agencyBy DEB RIECHMANNAugust 1, 2018WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday tapped a former CIA career analyst to be deputy director of the agency.Vaughn Bishop, who has years of experience analyzing intelligence, will serve under CIA Director Gina Haspel, who worked undercover for years on the operations side ...Haspel, First Female CIA Director Sworn InMay 22, 2018AP's Member Network:The Times-TribuneLetters To The Editor 2/12/2019February 12, 2019Wilkes-Barre Citizens' VoiceTrump, Make America Great Again By ResigningFebruary 8, 2019The Washington TimesTrump bashes 'passive and naive' intel officials as he touts progress on North Korea and ISISJanuary 30, 2019AP Top Stories 21 PMay 21, 2018AP Top NewsNew CIA director says she’ll send more spies to the fieldBy KEN THOMAS and DEB RIECHMANNMay 21, 2018LANGLEY, Va. (AP) — New CIA Director Gina Haspel pledged to send more spies into the field during her swearing-in Monday as President Donald Trump offered up praise for the rank-and-file, who felt snubbed during his first visit to the headquarters of the premier U.S. intelligence ...Intelligence agenciesThe Latest: Haspel jokes about rocky confirmation processMay 21, 2018WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the CIA (all times local):11:25 a.m.Newly sworn-in CIA Director Gina Haspel says she wants to send more officers into the field, improve foreign language proficiency among the ranks and strengthen the agency’s working ...Kansas CityMcCaskill defends CIA vote, says reasons are classifiedBy STEVE PEOPLESMay 20, 2018KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri on Saturday defended her vote against President Donald Trump’s pick for CIA director but said the specific reasons were classified.McCaskill was one of the few Democrats facing a difficult re-election this fall to oppose ...AP Top NewsCIA’s Haspel can tap undercover work in Russian operationsBy DEB RIECHMANNMay 19, 2018WASHINGTON (AP) — Scrutiny of the 33-year spy career of new CIA director Gina Haspel has focused on her undercover role in the harsh interrogation of suspected terrorists, but she cut her teeth in intelligence operations against Russia.She’s sure to tap that latter experience as she takes ...AP Top NewsCIA gets first female chief with confirmation of Gina HaspelBy DEB RIECHMANN and LISA MASCAROMay 18, 2018WASHINGTON (AP) — Veteran spy Gina Haspel will become the first female director of the CIA after six Democrats joined Republicans in a Senate confirmation vote that overrode concerns about her role in the spy agency’s harsh interrogation program after 9/11.Thursday’s 54-45 vote split both ...AP Top NewsGina Haspel confirmed as new CIA directorBy LISA MASCARO and DEB RIECHMANNMay 18, 2018WASHINGTON (AP) — Veteran spy Gina Haspel will become the first female director of the CIA after six Democrats joined Republicans in a Senate confirmation vote on Thursday that overrode concerns about her role in the spy agency’s harsh interrogation program after 9/11.The 54-45 vote split ...Lawsuits10 Things to Know for FridayBy The Associated PressMay 17, 2018Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday:1. WHAT MUELLER HAS SAID ABOUT HIS RUSSIA PROBENothing. And in the year since he was appointed special counsel, ...AP Top NewsGina Haspel confirmed as new CIA directorBy DEB RIECHMANN and LISA MASCAROMay 17, 2018WASHINGTON (AP) — Veteran spy Gina Haspel will become the first female director of the CIA on Thursday after six Democrats joined Republicans in a Senate confirmation vote that overrode concerns about her role in the spy agency’s harsh interrogation program after 9/11.The 54-45 vote split ...Press ReleasesBusinessWireFCNL Denounces Senate Vote on CIA DirectorMay 17, 2018BusinessWireFCNL Denounces Senate Vote on CIA DirectorMay 17, 2018BusinessWireFCNL Denounces Senate Vote on CIA DirectorMay 17, 2018More Press ReleasesClaire McCaskillMissouri Sens. McCaskill, Blunt split on approving CIA chiefMay 17, 2018KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s senators split Thursday over confirming the new CIA director, with Democrat Claire McCaskill questioning whether Gina Haspel would stand up against policies violating “our country’s moral compass.”McCaskill’s vote against Haspel drew immediate criticism ...Confirmation hearingsCIA director nominee will explain role in torture programBy DEB RIECHMANNApril 4, 2018WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s nominee to be CIA director will fully explain what her role was — and what it wasn’t — in the agency’s use of harsh interrogation practices on terror suspects after 9/11, the top U.S. intelligence chief said Wednesday.Deputy CIA Director Gina ...San Antonio Express-NewsDon’t reward the authors of tortureEugene RobinsonMarch 27, 2018President Trump vowed during his campaign to bring back torture as a weapon against terrorism. Now the Senate must stop him from installing as CIA director a woman whose resume includes overseeing a disgraceful episode of torture — and then joining in a cowardly effort to cover it up.This ...The SunWhy Reward Authors of Torture?The Lowell SunMarch 26, 2018WASHINGTON -- President Trump vowed during his campaign to bring back torture as a weapon against terrorism. Now the Senate must stop him from installing as CIA director a woman whose resume includes overseeing a disgraceful episode of torture -- and then joining in a cowardly effort to cover it ...The Herald-DispatchAuthors of torture should not be rewardedEugene ROBINSONMarch 26, 2018WASHINGTON — President Trump vowed during his campaign to bring back torture as a weapon against terrorism. Now the Senate must stop him from installing as CIA director a woman whose resume includes overseeing a disgraceful episode of torture — and then joining in a cowardly effort to cover it ...San Antonio Express-NewsSenate shouldn’t Bork CIA nominee Gina HaspelRich LowryMarch 23, 2018President Donald Trump’s pick for CIA director is about to experience a good Borking.No one doubts her professionalism, and she’s been endorsed by Obama intelligence officials. Yet Gina Haspel’s long career at the agency, including extensive work undercover in the field, is getting ...Johnny CashCIA offers peek into life of Trump’s nominee to lead agencyBy DEB RIECHMANNMarch 22, 2018WASHINGTON (AP) — Kentucky native. Single. Oldest of five children. Father was in the Air Force. Johnny Cash fan.The CIA offered a peek Thursday into the secret life of Gina Haspel, the former undercover agent President Donald Trump has picked to lead the intelligence agency. After ...